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Apply, 64, "Leader" Office. c153j38 A PARTMENTS for one or two Gentle- men, centre of Tonypandy; terms moderate; every comfort. Write Box 39, Leader Office," Tonypandy. OOMS to let; Tonypandy; suit two ill ladies or two gentlemen. No children. Write-Box 48, "Rhondda Leader Office, Tonypandy. c!4S/39 MUSICAL. Mr. R. MORGAN, Bass-Baritone. Open for Engagements, for Operas, Oratorios, Concerts Banquets, etc. eL Lessons given in Voice Production and Singing Terms Moderate. Address-13, Excelsior Buildings, Tonypandy 103 CHURCH AND CHAPEL ORGANS BUILT ON THE LATEST SYSTEMS, Tracker, Pneumatic, and Electro-Pneumatic, with per ect repetition, answering all requirements of the mos fastidious players. Detached Keyboards a Speciality. TUNING, REPAIRS, RENOVATIONS, e c-, etc. Wm. H. HARMSTON, Organ Builder Nat. Tel. 91. PONTYPRIDD. 4815 EDUCATIONAL. WELSH. A Correspondence Class. NAMES of a limited number of Pupils who wish to be trained in Welsh, to meet the requirements of: 1. The London Matriculation Examination. 2. The Welsh Matriculation Examination. 3. The Certificate Examination for external students. 4. The College of Preceptors (1st and 2nd Class), are now being enrolled. Experienced teaching. Strict privacy. Moderate Terms. Apply, O. JONES OWEN, "Derwen Deg," Ton-Pentre, Rhondda 116 INSPECTOR OF MINES. PRIVATE LESSONS BY POST. MINE Managers' Exams. Scholarships and Associate- ship in Mining, etc. Candidates prepared. Miner- alogy, Geology. Coal and Metal Mining, Placer and Hydraulic Mining, Ore Dressing, Milling, Mining, Mining Mathematics, Electricity, and Surveying. Certificates awarded. Write for Syllabus.-The Cambrian Mining School, Glanffrwd, Porth. Glam. cl20/38 SPECIAL COURSES TO SUIT THE LOCALITY constitute principal feature of our School. For Miners, Engineers, and Scientific Students in general, our course in PRACTICAL MATHEMATICS is well worth a trial. It is prepared by an Experienced Teacher of this Subject. Oral Instruction by arrangement Apply to the Secretary,— South Wales Correspondence College, 071 P." ntre. DO you want to pass the Civil Service., Boy, Girl Clerkship, Preliminary Law- Chemists', Accountants' Preliminary Gwrfeifi, cate, Oxford, Cambridge Locals ? SNiecess certain. Terms, 6s. monthly per examination. State requirements, and enclosing stamped addressed envelope. Coach, "Cartrefle," Cemetery-road, Trealaw, Glam. c 147/39 PIANOS FOR SALE. zP,17 10s. Od. Fine Walnut Piano, Best Action and Iron Frame, as new, fully warranted for ten years. Terms arranged. Waddington & Sons, Post Office Buildings, Porth. £ io 10s. Springfield Organ in Solid Walnut; Two Sets of Reeds, i 0 Stops, Knee Swells. and all the latest improvements, as "ew and fully warranted for Ten Years, terms arranged. Waddington & Sons, Post Office Buildings, Porth. 427 Cash, a Waddington Gold Medal 011r-I stlun v Piano, Fu;l Meta Frame, real Ivory Keys and Solid Walnut Case. This Instrument is only Shop Soiled and a Work of Art, Tone Superb, terms arranged. Wadding- ton & Sons, Post Office Buildings, Porth. £6 6s. Cash, Walnut Piano by good maker, suit Learner also Harmonium 2 Guineas, and one 4. Guinsas. You are invited to write for our Illustrated Catalogues of Pianos and Organs, a call to inspect our Instruments is solicited before purchasing elsewhere to Waddington &jSons, Post Office Buildings, Porth, or City Road, Cardiff The Noted Farrand Organs are a Spec- iality. Write or call for our III strated Catalogues to Waddington & Sons, PostOffiite Buildings Perth, or City Road, Cardiff. 598S INVENTIONS. v "TTT'UGO Lester, Patent Expert, Inventors' I I Supply Depot, 32, Queen Street, Cardiff, does all business in patents for inventors in South Wales. 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C131142 DELICIOUS Fresh Kippers, direct from curing House, (j lbs. box, carriage paid, cash, 2;- E. Pearson, 58, Park Grove, Hull. cl 21/39 URSE WILLIAMS' OVALOIDS for Ladies. Price "2/9 3/9 & 10/9 per Box post free, Send stamp for descriptive leaflet.-New Life Remedy Co., 59, Bute St., Treherbert. Grey Hair permanently and speedily restored to its original colour by using Harrison's Hair Colour Restorer. It is not a dye, but by natural means acts as a restorative. Contains nothing injurieus. and is beneficial to the giowth and beauty of the Hair. In bottles, price 1'6 (postage 3d. extra). Manufacturer:— G. W. HAREISON, Hair Specialist, Heading. Sold by Chemists. Ag-ents-for Tonypandy Emrys Richards, The Dnnraven Pharmacy. Pentre: David George, Jhemist. B975/41 SAFEST, cheapest and best to gain health and strength are Culpeper's O.K. Remedial Herbs, specially pre- pared for stomach and kidney troubles. Three 6d. paukets for Is.—Ped Williams, Herbalist, Treorchy. Agents wanted. 5021 ADVICE FREE for Stamp.—Mrs A Stewart, Lady Specialist.—Address 9, Guinea-street, Bristol. cl22/39 MONEY. rPHE OLD-ESTABLISHED PROVINCIAL UNION BANE continues to lend immense sums daily, from R,10 to £ 5,000, on Note of Hand Alone, or other Security, at a few hours' notice, to all classes in any part of England and Wales, repayable by easy instalments. No good application is ever refused. All communications strictly private. Moderate IntereBt. Special rates for short periods. The largest, best known, and most 1 0 honourably conducted Business in the Kingdom. Thousands of our regular customers have expressed their entire satisfaction in repeated transactions with .us. If desired, one of our Officials will attend at your residence at once with Cash, and carry out the advance THERE AND THEN. Call, or write (in confidence), to the MANAGER, MR. STANLEY DOWDING, 1, QUEEN SQUARR, BRISTOL. CASH Accommodation £ 20 to £ 1000. Interest 2/6 in the £ for agreed period. W. Jackson, 80, Mansell Street, Swansea. C137/45 MOST MONEY LENT. £ s. BEST PRICES^GIVEN ^n^any allele of value, at lowest interest in the district, Note our only Address- H. CaRDASH Jeweller Pawnbroker & Clothier, 37, Danraven Street, TONYPANDY (Opposite Library). Safes for Storage of Valuables. Special con- tracts strictly confidential. Great Redemption of Pledges weekly. All sold below cost. 048 "The WELSH PULPIT from a Layman's Standpoint." IL IL IE: C Or u n E: On the above subject will be delivered at Bethesda Chapel, Ton-Pentre, on Saturday evening, March 19th, by EDGAR JONES, Esq M.A., M.P. Chair to be taken at 7 prompt by Dr. E. HUGHES, Ton. Tickets may be had from the Secretary, Mr. J. Evans, Schoolmaster, Glasfryn, Ton. Reserved Seats, 2/ Second do., '< Pro- ceeds to enable Mr. Dd. Roberts, Maindy-rd., to go to a Sanatorium. 142 Rhondda Intermediate School, Porth. ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIP EXAMI- NATIONS, 1910. THE following Scholarships are offered by the Governors to pupils from Elementary Schools, tenable for the year 1910-1911. These Scholarships may be renewed from year to year. About 14 Scholarships will be offered i to Boys, and 12 to Girls: To the First Boy, and the First Girl in order of merit, £6 each. To the Second Boy, and the Second Girl in order of merit, t5 each. To the Third Boy, and Third Girl in order of merit, t4 each. The remainder will be of the annual value of R3 each. The value of these Scholarships in cer- tain cases may be augmented by such an amount as would cover the cost of rail or tram fare, and other incidental ex- penses. The Examinations will be divided into two parts, viz.Part I., which will take place on June 3rd, 1910, and Part II., which will take place as soon as possible afterwards. The Syllabus of the Examination may be obtained from the undersigned or from the Headmaster. The names of all candidates must be sent to the Clerk of the Local County School Governors by the Head Teachers of their respective Schools, or by the Parents or Guardians of Candidates, NOT LATER THAN SATURDAY, APRIL 2nd, 1910, on Forms to be obtained on application, by letter or otherwise, to the Clerk, or to the Headmaster of the County School. Candidates must be under 13 years of age in August 1st, 1910. A Certificate of Birth must be for- warded for each Candidate at the same time as the entry Form or in the absence of a Certificate a Statutory Declaration. Without the production of a Certificate or Statutory ^Declaration no Candidate will be allowed to sit at the Examination. Such Certificates and Statutory Declara- tions will be duly returned. W. T, DAVIES, Clerk to the Governors. Pprth, 128 EISTEDDFODAU, &c. LLANHARRAN EISTEDDFOD Whit-Tuesday, May 17, 1910. Chief Events, MALE VOICE-" Lead, Kindly Light (Morella C. Janaes) prize 620. M IX ED CHOR,I\L" Gentlv comes the breath of Even- ing (Isalaw), prize £ 15. JUVENILE CHORAL—"Twelve by the Clock" (C. IL Llovd), prize dBS. ACTION SOivG—Own Select ion, prize jM. Solc,s. ;cl Is. Od- each. Programmes 1-M. post free from Secretary, J. THOMAS Argoed E^win. Llanharan. 080 THE EVENT OF EASTER. ABERGAVENNY CHAIR EISTEDDFOD, BAND CONTEST and FETE, EASTER MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1910. Nearly iC400 in Prizes. SEVEN CHORAL COMPETITIONS, Several Vocal and Instrumental Solos, Poem, Essay, Recitation and Art Tests. CHAMPION BAND CONTEST and Cornet Solo Competition fc, for Two Silver Challenge Shields, One Silver Cup and Cash Prizes. EXCEPTIONALLY ATTRACTIVE FETE including the famous La Dor troupe of seven marvellous Acrobats, and Mdlle. Tudor with troupe of Performing Ponies. Special engagement of the famous MILITARY BAND OF TIIE ROYAL ENGINEERS. GRAND DISPLAY OF FIREWORS. Entries close 14th March. Progammes 3d. Secretary, Mr. R. H. Jackson, 11, Priory Road, Abergavenny. 118 34th ANNUAL EISTEDDFOD ? I' WILL BE HELD ON Good Friday, March 25, 1910, AT Salem. Baptist Chapel LLANTWIT VARDRE. President—HOPKIN MORGAN, Esq., Pontypridd. Conductor—Rev. T. RICHARDS, Llantwit Vardre. Adjudicators: Music—GRIFFITH DAVIES, Esq., L.T.S.< Dinas. Literature-Rev. R. S. ROGERS, J3.A., Mountain Ash. CHIEF CHORAL—" Molwch yr Arglwydd (J. Hnghes) (Praise ye the Lord), prize ze8, and Gold Medal given by Messrs. C. H. Flooks, Jeweller, Pontypridd, to successful Conductor, and 10/- to each unsuccessful Conductor. MALE VOICE—"Comrades in Arms," to a Party not under 30 in number, prize eS and Medal to Con- ductor. EW Substantial Prizes for Solos, &c. Programmes and particulars, Id., per post lkd., to be obtained from the Secretaries- JNO. HCGHES, Tonteg, Llantwit Vardre. 025 JAMBS HueiiKa Hollv Bush, Llantwit Vardre BARGOED BARGOED G^nVchair1 Eisteddfod Will be held on EASTER TUESDAY, MARCH 29th, 1910. PRINCIPAL EVENTS £ 8 d Male Voice-' Lead, Kindly Light' (C. Morrella. James) 25 0 0 Mixed Choirs—' How Great is Thy Goodness (Edwin Jones) 15 0 0 Juvenile Choirs—'Onward' (D. Jones, A.C., Bargoed) 6 0 0 Awdl (Ode), i2 2s. and a Valuable Chair Traethawd, 92; Ambulance. Z5; Quartette, £ 2 2s.; Duet, 30/ Solos and Pianoforte Solos, £1 Is. each. Poetry Recitations, Musical Compositions, etc., etc. Full particulars, 'see Programmes, Id. each, by post, lid. May be obtained from the Secretaries- W. WILLIAMS, 5. West-st., Bargoed. 047 E. W. JONES, 40, Greenfield-st., „ CWMAMAN, ABERDARE Whit-Tuesday Cottage Hospital JESISTEDDFOD 1910. MALE VOICE-" Reaper's Chorus," (D. Jenkins). £ 20 and £ 10. MIXED CHOIRS-" Efe a Dduw," (T. Price) £ 20. JUVENILE CHOIRS-" The Shepherd (H. Walford Davies), f7 and X3. BOYS' CHOIRS— £ 3 and £ 1. ACTION SONG-t3 and £1.. BRASS BANDS-Clas-, B. Robin Hood," £16. AMBULANCE-6 guineas. Also very substantial prizes for Instrumental and Vocal Solos, Penillion Singing, Poetry, Essays, Recitations. Adjudicators—Dr. David {Thomas, M.A., Music; Rev. V. Jones, Poetry, Literature, i Programmes—post free, from the Secre- tary, A. W. Humphreys, Godreaman, Aber- dare. Assistant Secretary-Mr. Handel Harris, Co-operative Stores, Cwmaman. 068 PUBLIC NOTICES. Rhondda Urban District. INFECTIOUS DISEASE (NOTIFICA- TION) ACT, 1889. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT BY resolution passed,at a Meeting of the Rhondda Urban District Council convened by Special Notice in manner provided by Section 7 of the Infectious Disease (Notification) Act, 1889, and held on the 11th day of February, 1910, IT WAS ORDERED THAT THE ABOVE MENTIONED ACT IN THE URBAN DISTRICT SHALL APPLY TO CEREBRO-SPINAL FEVER, and such Order has been approved by the Local Government Board as appears by the Certifi cate of the Board appended hereto. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that in pursuance of- a resolution passed by the aid Council at a Meeting duly convened and held on the llth day of March, 1910, IT WAS RESOLVED THAT THE AP- PROVED ORDER SHALL COME INTO FORCE ON THE 1st DAY OF APIUL, 1910. W, 1). NICHOLAS, Clerk of the Council. Council Offices, Pentre, Rhondda, 16th March, 1910. INFECTIOUS DISEASE (NOTIFICA- TION) ACT, 1889. WHEREAS by Resolution passed at a Meeting of the Rhondda Urban District Council Convened by special notice in manner provided by Section 7 of the Infectious Disease (Notification) Act, 1889, and held on the eleventh day of February, 1910, it was ordered that the above-mentioned Act in the Urban District shall apply to Cerebro-Spinal Fever. NOW WE, the Local Government Board, in pursuance of the Powers conferred on Us by the Act, DO HEREBY APPROVE such Order which shall come into force at such date, not being earlier than one week after the publication of the first advertisement of the approved Order as the District Council may fix. DATED this second day of March in the year 1910. F. J. WILLIS, Assistant Secretary. Acting on behalf of the Local Govern- ment Board under the Authority of their General Order dated the 26th 144 day of May, 1877. WANTED.—An Inspector for the Shop Honrs Closing Older for Wards 5, 6 and 7, Rhondda; liotiis duty per week. Application*, stating wages required and ,Iiialili' 'atiol I ,tit)tlate I- t,,Iiati the 21st inst. Further pfi ticulars from the Secretary, Chnmbfer of 1 tade The County, Tonypandy. Preliminary Notice. Be Mrs. ELIZA EVANS, Deceased. SALE OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD PROPERTY. MR. WILLIAM MORGAN has re- ceived instructions to Sell by Public Auction, at the BAGLAN HOTEL, Tre- herbert, on TUESDAY, April 8th, 1910, that Valuable Household Property known as 89 and 90, YNYSWEN ROAD, Treherbert, and 46 and 47, BAGLAN STREET, Treherbert. For further particulars, &c.. apply the Auctioneer, Bank Chambers, Tonypandy, or Maesyrhaf, Trealaw; or to Messrs. Morgan, Bruce, Nicholas, and James, Solicitors, Pontypridd. 145 Trech Gwlad nag Argiwydd." EXCELSIOR BUILDINGS. DE WINTON STREET, TONY PAN DY Telephone No. 77 P.O. Tonypandy.

EDITORIAL NOTES. Special Notice. We have pleasure in announcing that we have made arrangements with Mr. Edgar Jones, the new member of Parlia- ment for Merthyr Tydfil, to publish weekly an article from his pen dealing with the week's doings in Parliament. The first of these will appear in next week's issue, and the series will doubtless prove most interesting to our readers. There has been but one topic this week seething the social circles of the Rhondda, and, indeed, the wide world since the news of the floods at Clydach Vale has spread. It was a calamity of fresh terrors. The catastrophes of fire in our underground workings we have known, and, unhappily, getting more or less familiarised with but a visitation by the pressure of water from disused mines is a terror which invades the very surface of our populous Valleys. We know no incident which has throbbed the people with greater excitement. The devastation could be witnessed, and all the horrors remained on view to the people in all its startling fearfulness. Clydach Vale, since the dire event, has been visited by the thousands, day to day, by anxious, sym- pathetic, if curious, eyes, from far and wide. Even London has been moved by the records of pity and loss which have befallen the simple folks who dwell on the hillsides of our mountain homes. There will be a long process of public inquiry. Someone will have to be court- martialled for this devastating experi- ence. We are glad to think that our Local Authority-the District Council— had been farseeing, forewarning in its administration, and that through it there will be considerable facility in fixing the responsibility for the cruel overflow of water which has left as a record of death of human lives and disaster and destruc- tion of property to the poor people of the district. Surely, in these days, compensation ample and full should be extracted from those upon whom the responsibility can be. attached. Owner- ship. like employment, must bear its liability. The parties who have been acting under instruction, in directing the course of the dammed up waters in the old level know whom they obeyed, and the fact that such was done after the District Council gave notice to the effect that danger existed, must not escape the operation of the compensation laws. Mean- while, the poor people who have suffered must be helped to tide over the interim between the present time and the proof of the onus of liability. Philanthropy must step in and give something on account, which must be duly recorded and registered by the time that the law of compensation equalises matters and comes. into operation of making legally good the loss suffered. We are glad to find that generous tribute has been paid to the brave people who played the noble and heroic part in the rescue work. It is not enough to summarise the splendid ser- vice, for instance, which the teachers and workmen rendered in this crisis. It was more than merely a routine duty. Some ill-natured and narrow souls have at- tempted to minimise these brave deeds of self-sacrificing men and women who foro-ot their own ease and convenience in the" work of helping the weak and in- capable to escape the dreaded invader. We are glad that the roll of such daring souls is a large one. Fortunate, too, it was that many workmen came on the scene just at the time when help meant a life-saving opportunity, and had they not, the brave teachers under Mr. R. R. Williams' inspiring examnle, must have collapsed under the overwhelming calls of the children hemmed in by water on every side. When cynics talk of mere duty of such brave deeds, thev know not of the many details which William Tarker gives in our columns. What of the miner man, whose name we hope will always remain unknown who so callously and unhumanly selfish as to refuse the loan of his ruck to Parker, who urgently wanted to clear an obstruction, but pleaded the excuse that he lived at the bottom of Pandy and could not wait. What do the cynics think of such a per«onnlity ? It is so ea to find arguments of nersonal convenience when cowardice and selfishness rules the breast. Doubtless there were more who passed bv like Levite and left the work to the Good Samaritans,. Brave people [ would not be a speciality but for the pre- sence of the many cowards, and until the world is universally populated with brave men and women, we must always set an appreciative value upon those like the heroes—teachers and workmen-who did a duty so gloriouslv as they did it. If our oynic is in any doubt that the teachers did but a "mere duty," let him poll the parents of Clydach Vale, and he will get his answer with an emphasis which would surprise him. Every man who placed himself at a great personal sacrifice on the occasion deserves honour- able mention, and there should be every generosity accorded him. Some details have come to us, too, in respect to the ambulance members' effective service on this occasion. We have it on good autho- rity that the workman, Harry Lane, through his training in first-aid, recovered

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the life of one of the children. We trust our young folks will note this fact, and that Ambulance Classes will have an acquisition of members by the knowledge that the ability they train will be useful in days of stress and storm. Public attention has repeatedly been drawn to the growing scandal of so-called Working Men's Clubs which are run by brewers as privileged public-houses. At Stone (Staffs.) last week, says the "Sunday School Chronicle," one was struck off the register, which had taken the place of a de-licensed public-house. The same brewers who had owned the public started the club, supplied the liquor, and kept it open on one occasion until four in the morning. The magistrate, in making the order, said that these cases were common. In the same district, a firm of brewers received compensation for the loss of a license, and twelve months after opened the same premises as' a club. "Going through the farce of closing a house, and immediately finding a club opened in its place, seems like filing; one hole and digging another." Undeniably, and with this additional satire, that the new hole is bigger and deeper than the old one. These drinking clubs are a worse curse than the public-house, because they are free from salutary control, have no limits as to hours, and operate under a cloak of respectability and secrecy.

I -nn- Coming Elections. District Council Contest. List of Nominations. The following candidates were nomi- nated at the District Council Offices, Pentre, to-day (Thursday) for the ten vacant seats on the District Council. As will be -seen, there are only four con- tested seats, and the representation will most likely be unchanged. Tuesday next is the | last day for withdrawals. WARD 1. "Griffith Evans, Glynrhondda, Alir-' Street, Treherbert; railway guard. WARD 2. 'William Phillip Thomas, Gorphwysfa., Treorchy; secretary and accountant. WARD 3. "Walter Williams, Durvol, St. Stephen's Avenue; outfitter. -i WARD 4. James James, 44, Penrhys Road, Ystrad; coal-miner. "William',Dundas Wight, Rhondda Rise; colliery agent. WARD 5. Wilkinson Llewelyn, Glyn- cornel, Llwynypia mining engineer. Evan Joshua Roderick, 25, Park Ter- race, Clydach Vale; miner. WARD 6. William John, 156, Kenry Street, Tony- pandy checkweigher. "David Williams, 2, Bridge Street, Tony- pandy; builder. WARD 7. "Tom Evans, 14.5, Tylacelyn Road, Peny- gi-aigl miners' agent. WARD 8. "Benjamin Davies, 1, Pleasant View, Trehafod sub-checkweigher. John Davies, 112, High Street, Oym- mer; quarryman. WARD 9. "William Henry Mathias, Tynycymmer Hall, Porth; colliery proprietor. WARD 10. *Daniel Evans. 18, Church Street, Fern- dale; checkweigher. Old members. At Porth, Councillor Ben Davies is the retiring member, and his candidature is heartily supported by the local colliery lodges, and also the M.E.A., Gasworkers' Union, Trainwayinen's Union, and Shop Assistants' Union, Mr. John Davies, Cae'rvsgol, his opponent, was a member of the old School Board, and we learn he will take his stand as an educationist. Unquestionably, a large number, if not the majority, of the people of Torth and district will be sorry to see Mr. Ben Davies defeated at this juncture, inasmuch as he willc-ifretul'ued-hecome the chair- man of the Rhondda Urban District Council next year, and the chief magis- trate" of the Rhondda. This fact alone will ensure him enthusiastic support. Speaking at a recent public meeting at Porth, Mr. W. T. Davies, D.C., described the anticipated opposition to Mr. Davies' return as cruel and unfair." Apropos of the Board of Guardians, Porth will be able to return three Guar- dians in consequence of a new seat having been created. The two sitting members are Dr. Ivor H. Davies, Llantnsant, and Mr. John Williams. For the new seat, Mr. John Treharne has been nominated by the Porth Trades and Labour Council, while at a meeting of the Lower Rhondda Young Liberals' League on Monday even- ing, the feeling expressed was so strong in favour of a lady representing Porth on the No. 8 Ward that a deputation was appointed to wait upon three ladies that were mentioned in case of a refusal by either. The suggested ladies are Mrs. W. T. Da,vies," Bryngarw: Mrs. T. Griffiths, Maesgwyn; and Mrs. E. S. Williams, Cymmer. The expressed general opinion lind desire is that a lady repre- sentative of the outside public would prove very satisfactory.

.j Burglary at Tonypandy. < Some time during Monday, night, a portion of the glass was cut in the shop window of Mr. John Davies, flannel mer- chant, 15, Thomas Street, Tonypandy, and seven Welsh flannel shirts, six pairs of stockings, four handkerchiefs, a pair of cycling stockings, and a quantity of eggs were extracted. Some of the goods were afterwards found in a lane between Thomas and Charles Streets. No arrest has been made.

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Trealaw. The funeral of Mr. Arthur Alfred Leek, district inspector of the London, Edin- burgh and Glasgow Assurance Company, of The Lindens, Cemetery Road, Trealaw, took place on Saturday, the 12th inst.. at Llethrddui Cemetery, Trealaw, the officiat- ins; minister being the Rev. J. E. Dennis, pastor of Bethel (E.B.) Church, Tony- pandy. The mourners included:—On root-Mr. Phil Leek, sculptor (son), Mr. H. Park Roberts, county architect, Sussex (son-in-law), Mr. T. Millward, solicitor, Pentre, Mr. Evan Phillips, broker, Gwaelodygarth. Mr. John Phillips, resi dent secretary of British Mercantile, Car- diff, Mr* Horatio Phillips, solicitor, Fern- dale, Mr. John Phillips, timber merchant, Penygraig, Prof. Phillips, Cardiff Uni- versity, Mr. John Thomas, Bangor Road, Cardiff, and Mr. Evan Rees, Court Street: first coach—Mrs. A. A. Leek (widow). Misses Gwennie and Edith Leek (daugh- ters) Mrs. H. P. Roberts (daughter), Mrs. John Thomas, Bangor Road (sister-in- law), Miss EL Roberts, Cardiff, Mrs. Millward, Pentre, Mrs. E. Phillips, Gwaelodygarth, Mrs. Samuel Rees, Resolven, Miss E. H. Harris, Brooklands, Resolven. and Mrs. T. Rees, Whitchurch, Cardiff. At the graveside, the Rev. J. E. Dennis paid a glowing tribute to the deceased, and emphasised the services rendered to,the church at Bethel as con- ductor and Sunday School superintendent. Wreaths were sent by many friends, the Sunday School and relatives.

Clydach Vale Disaster. The Funeral, The six victims of the flood were buried on Wednesday at Trealaw Cemetery, amid manifestations of sorrow seldom seen in the Rhondda. The whole route to JUethr- ddu was lined with people, thousands of whom had come into the district during the morning. The procession was headed by local ministers and public men. Among them were the Revs. John Morgan. H. M, Ellis, O. Waldo James, W. S. Jones, S. B. John, T. T. Jones, W. Thomas, J. Walters, W. E. Davies, Thomas Williams, Messrs. T. W. Berry, R. Griffiths, Drs. T. L. Morgan and R, Gabe Jones, Messrs. Trevor Price, M.E.. David Davies, M.E., J. D. Williams, Evan Williams, J. Owen Jones, James Evans. CC., Howell Llewellyn, J. T. Lewis, Gwilym Evans, T. R. Davies, and Walter Wright (repre- senting the directors of the Tonypandy Empirei) and following were the school children of the Cwmolydacli Schools, with their teachers, after whom came the general public. The coffins were carried the whole way to the graveside, those of the little children being covered with beautiful wreaths, supplied by Mr. Rad- cliffe, florist, Tonypandy. and sent "by the staffs' of the Clydach Vale Schools, the staff of the Clydach Vale Schools, the teachers and children of Rlaenclydach Schools, and other friends..At the sight of these little encasements oontainillg the bodies of the innocent little sufferers, the onlookers were greatly moved, scarcely a dry eye to be seen. Some • very impres- sive singing was given by ),rL enormous choir, led by Mr. James Evans. Clydach Vale. It was certainly the largest and most impressive funeral ever witnessed in the Rhondda Valleys, and the scene at the cemetery was a memorable one. The children of Blaenclydach. Tonypandy and Trealaw lined the streets near their re- spective schools, paying respectful tribute. Charity Matinee. A matinee in support of the sufferers through the Clydach Vale flood disaster was held at the Empire, Tonypandy, this (Thursday) afternoon, when the artistes appearing nightly volunteered their ser- vices for the occasion. A large number of local amateur music hall aspirants ap- peared r also the bioscope pictures of the ruins left by the flood were exhibited. A substantial sum will no doubt be handed over to the sufferers' fund as a result. The committee of the Clydach Vale Eis- teddfod have decided to postpone their eisteddfod until some time after Easter, out of respect to the victims of the flood. The General Committee of the Judge's Hall, at their meeting on Friday night, passed a vote of condolence with the rela- tives of the victims of the Clydach Vale disaster.

Union of Clerks. The Pontypridd and Rhondda. Branch of the National Union of Clerks, recently formed, held its monthly meeting at the County Hotel, Pontypridd, on Monday last, Mr. A. J. Williams presiding. Mr. Lewis Rees, Wattstown. (the secre- tary), gave a statement of progress to date, stating that the movement was gradually increasing, and that he had re- ceived enquiries from xvnondda clerks as well as Pontypridd for particulars of the Union, and there was every reason to hope that the majority of Pontypridd ,] 1 d clerks and many clerks of the Rhondda would fall in and swell the ranks. There were already some Rhondda colliery clerks members, and they might soon be able to congratulate themselves on being the pioneers of a great movement in this dis- trict. Mr. Rees also explained that the meetings of the Union were not merely business affairs, but interesting and edu- cative as well as businesslike. 1 The Chairman read a naner dealing with the benefits of Trade Unionism, how mighty agencies concentrated their efforts on the problems of every calling, with the result that- incredible advance had been made in the conditions under which men are working. The energies of their Society' would, among other objects, be directed to improvement of the wages of all clerks. Proceeding, the speaker said there were men who remembered they had a salary to receive, and forgot they' had a duty to perform. They were commonly as mean as they were shiftless. They regularly claimed their wages in full, forgetting that common honesty demanded from them as an equivalent unremitting toil. Mr. Williams then dealt with the various types of clerks, and gave inspiring advice as to what should be the conduct of the man who desires to get on in his pro- fession. He urged all clerks to be honest in all things, and to be above the eye service, or working only when their em- ployer was about. If they were out as a Society to improve their position, and consequently their salaries, they must above all things prove themselves faith- ful. An intelligent discussion arose on the paper. Mr. James Hughes, Llantwit Fardre, was elected treasurer in the place of Mr. Lewis Wride, who resigned on account of inability to attend.